Group A, 15.10.2012
KobRa (blue, Rampart, Kyrre, Kyrre) draw Ayauhteotl (red, Dungeon, Shakti, Shakti), @ Balance on 212

I confirm. Good respawn (3 Griffin Conservatories 2-3-3, Dwarf Cottage (20), and a hidden Eye), but many mistakes on my part during the match. A series of poorly executed scout fights, conservatories taken late (at the end of week 2, rather than the beginning), after capturing the opponent's castle I head towards Kyrre because it seems to me she is heading into a dead end (I only think to check the ground view after already chasing), and it turns out there was a passage there.
I had to return from the treasure zone without getting the Dragon Fly Hive, as the opponent had taken almost all the castles. By the end of the week, on the last move, I take his main Rampart again, and KobRa offers a draw. I agree, the game is already hard; it will be a chase in circles and take a lot of time, but I must admit, I had practically no chance of winning. Unless KobRa made a very serious mistake somewhere, but I think that is unlikely.

Thanks for the game.

Group A.
13.10.2012 Ayauhteotl (Blue, Dungeon, Gunnar, Luna) def Hunter (Red, Conflux, Erdamon, Tant), 8mm6a, 143

I had run out of restarts, the opponent still had 2.
We started. The start seemed rather grim — underground, 1 road from the castle, lots of small blockers on the road. Some of them also getting morale boosts at the wrong time. Little gold lying around, I spread out with 4 heroes. But I ride a bit further — at a fork there is a hidden Manticore Lair, I take it immediately; I also find Speed Boots on the respawn behind 20-49 Minotaurs guards.
Week 1 — I kill 2 computer forts, take a prison, and there is Luna. At home, 1-5 in the Citadel.
Week 2 — 3 fronts: Luna, Gunnar with a small army, and a scout with Minotaurs. During the battles, Gunnar and Luna pick up and expertize Earth Magic, there is Slow. The scattered heroes find as many as 5 conservatories and 2 Dragon Fly Hives (small). Luna gets the Boots of Speed, after which she splits into different castles for the conservatories. I place a Wyvern nest in the swamps. At home, level 4 magic — I wanted Town Portal, but was denied.
Week 3 — Luna gathers the conservatories, 15 Angels. The scout with Minotaurs captures a Club +5 and Shield +4, takes several hives, so ~25 Wyverns. With advanced Wisdom and Literacy, I use him to open 3 Pandora's Boxes, hoping for magic, but they give experience. By the end of the week, I break through a portal, send the scout in, and find the opponent's secondary hero. The opponent kills the scout and moves his main hero in. I think about splitting Luna into the nearest castle and trying to ride there, but I realize I won't make it.
Week 4 — the opponent captures the secondary Rampart, I reach it with a scout through a portal. On day 143, I finally combine the army. The scout takes the Rampart, I split Luna there, and ride to Tant. The final battle.
I have ~40 Minotaurs, ~40 Wyverns, 15 Angels, and a stack of Dragon Flies. He has 10 birds, ~400 Skeletons, 30 Wyverns, and 16 Thunderbirds.
Stats are roughly equal, but thanks to an advantage in troops and stronger magic (Luna expert Air, Earth, Fire, and Chain Lightning for 700 damage), I win.

Thanks for the game.